ya, i dont get it either. not to mention these business card readers have been around for at least 10 years, and i've never seen one work as advertised.

different fonts, paper, foils, embossing, sizes of/on cards always mess them up, or the format of info is in some way different than the app you need to import the info to...

also love how they say "On-the-go professionals find it a great companion to bring along on business trips to file contact info into a database before returning to the office." i have no idea why someone would buy this for use in the office let alone carry it around with them....

well at least its *shiny* out of date, useless technology.

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It sure seems that Red Dot Awards must be for sale as has been said before. Open a catalog of stock plastic housings for inspiration, pay a few thousand Euros and you, too, can be an "award winning designer". Sheeeeesh!!!! Too bad this won't get broader exposure in the business and popular press to show how much credibility Red Dot (and some other) "awards" have.

JWH2 wrote:It sure seems that Red Dot Awards must be for sale as has been said before. Open a catalog of stock plastic housings for inspiration, pay a few thousand Euros and you, too, can be an "award winning designer". Sheeeeesh!!!! Too bad this won't get broader exposure in the business and popular press to show how much credibility Red Dot (and some other) "awards" have.

ID is the worst, remember the gravity light that could not in this universe function?

Some quick calculations. This year there were 3203 submissions. The entry fee for a company is 110 euros for the first entry and 50 euros for each additional entry. Then if you win something there's an additional fee.

They even make you pay for the delivery of your winner's package! So what do you think? Maybe somewhere around $500,000-750,000? Giving awards sure pays better than designing products. Can you you say "bend over" in German?